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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,451 and 55,044,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,451 and 55,044,115 is: 82,560,830.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,451 : 55,044,115 = 55,044,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,451/55,044,115 = 55,044,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,451x = 55,044,115 × 55,044,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,451x = 3,029,854,596,133,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,854,596,133,225/36,698,451
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,830.60

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